磕头

Traditional: 磕頭

kē tóu

Dictionary entry

to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)

What does 磕头 mean?

磕头 (kē tóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)

Character breakdown

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磕kēto tap; to knock (against sth hard); (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc) · (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope)头tóuhead · hair style

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How to pronounce 磕头

磕头

kē tóu

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